Buckle



. T. GARCEAU.

BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1921.

Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BUCKLE.

Application filed May 16, 1921.

T0 aZZ wwm i may concern Be it known that I, THEODE GARCEAU, a Britishsubject, residin'g at #66 St. Thomas street, in the city of ThreeRivers, in the Province of Quebec, in the Dominion of Canada, haveinvented certain new and use- :Eul Improvements in Buekles; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same.

The present invention relates to improvements relating to buckles andthe main object of this invention is to provide a device of thischaracter that will be et simple construction and particularly eheap tomanufacture.

The invention Wlll be better understood with the aid of the accompanyingdrawings forming part of this application, in WhiCh;-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an arm band to which is adapted theinvention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan elevation of the bnckle.

Like numerals of referenee indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

Referrin to the drawings, 1 indicates an arm band provided at one endthereof, with a folded fastening portion 2, and at its other end withthe ouokle 3; the buckle consiste oi' a plate having a strap or bandreceiving slot4, said slot 4 being divided intermediate thereof by twoinwardly projecting lugzs 5 f0rming on one side of said slot 4 astraprecess 6, within whioh is permanently secured one end of the armband 1. The said plate is also cut to form a passage 9 said passagecommunicating with a slotted portion 1.

In order to look said arm band or strap in said slot 6, the lugs 5 arecrushed against said strap or band, thereby preventing the displacementof the same. Opposite said reress 6 and collateral thereto, is providedslots 7. having at its lower end an inwardly projecting lug 8, said lug8 being preferably distanced from the lower lug 5 in order to pr vide acentral passage 9 of the arm band.

It Will readily be seen that the looped end of the arm band wheninserted through the opening 9 Will enter the recess 7 and projectSpecificaon of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

Serial No. 469,952.

in between the lug 8 and the edge or said recess, thereby lookingtherein to prevent d1splacement. The motion of the arme will not unhookthe said 100p 2 from the bnckle. as to unfasten the 100p 2 from thebuckle, the buckle must be lowered in order that the lower edge of the100p 2 Will clear the lug 8.

The form herewith disclosed could be slightl3 modified without departingrom the spirit or scope of the invention.

lVhat I claim as my invention is l. A buckle comprising a plate providedwith an inner recess; inwardly projecting luge provided intermediate ofsaid recess, said lugs being adapted to form a strap rece1ving slot; a111;; inwardly projecting from the lower edge of af0resaid recess, andsuitably distaneed from said other lugs, a part of said plate betweensaid last nameddug and said other lugs being ont ont, whereby a passageis formed intermediate of the lower edge of said plate, said inwardlyprojeeting lngr forming a locking element for the 100p provided on theother end of the strap, substantialh as described.

2. A bnckle comprising a plate provided with an inner recess; inwardlyprojecting ln5zs provided intermediate 01 said recess, said lugs beingadapted to form a strap receivingr slot. and bent over the end of thestrap in order to permanently look same thereto; a lug inwardlyprojecting from the lower edge of the aforesaid reeess, snitablydistanred from said other lngs, a part of said plate-between said lastnamed lug and said other luge being ont ont, whereby a passage is formedintermediate of the loWer edge of said plate; said inwardly projeotinqlug forming a lorking element at the bottofn or lower edge of theaforesaid recess, so as to retain the looped end of said strap andprevent the displacement of the same, substantially as described.

Signed at Quebec, Quebec, Canada, this 28rd day of February, 1921.

THEODE GARCEAU.

Witnesses C. PATENADE, A. P. DEAL.

